Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district
District of Andhra Pradesh

Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters Visakhapatnam
Tehsils 46[1]
Government
 • District collector Praveen Kumar IAS[2]
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Araku, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam
 • Assembly seats 15
Area
 • Total 11,161 km2 (4,309 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,288,113[3]
 • Urban 47.51%
Demographics
 • Literacy 67.70%
 • Sex ratio 1003
Vehicle registration AP-31, AP-33
Major highways NH-16
Coordinates 17°58′N 82°50′E / 17.967°N 82.833°E / 17.967; 82.833Coordinates: 17°58′N 82°50′E / 17.967°N 82.833°E / 17.967; 82.833
Website [Visakhapatnam district website Official website]

Visakhapatnam District is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the nine coastal districts in the state, with the administrative headquarters located at Visakhapatnam. It is surrounded by Vizianagaram district on the north and East Godavari district on the south.[1]

History

In 1979, part of the district was split to help form Vizianagaram district.[4] Visakhapatnam District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,288,113[6] This gives it a ranking of 44th in India (out of a total of 640) and 4th in its state.[6] The district has a population density of 384 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.89%.[6] Visakhapatnam has a sex ratio of 1003 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 67.7%.[6]

Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,288,113 people of which 57.95% is urban as of 2011 census.[7]

Population 4,288,113
Males 2,140,872
Females 2,147,241
Growth (1991–2001) 15.36%
Rural 2250655
Urban 2037458
Scheduled Caste Population 291,219 (7.6%)
Scheduled Tribe population 557,572 (14.55%)

Geography

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 11,161 square kilometres (4,309 sq mi),[8] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cape Breton Island.[9]

Climate

Climate data for Visakhapatnam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.9
(84)		 31.3
(88.3)		 33.8
(92.8)		 35.3
(95.5)		 36.2
(97.2)		 35.3
(95.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 28.9
(84)		 32.5
(90.5)
Average low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.1
(79)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.3
(81.1)		 26.1
(79)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 24.3
(75.7)		 21.6
(70.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 23.7
(74.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.449)		 7.7
(0.303)		 7.5
(0.295)		 27.6
(1.087)		 57.8
(2.276)		 105.6
(4.157)		 134.6
(5.299)		 141.2
(5.559)		 174.8
(6.882)		 204.3
(8.043)		 65.3
(2.571)		 7.9
(0.311)		 945.7
(37.232)

Economy

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹73,276 crore (US$10 billion) and it contributes 14% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹124,162 (US$1,700). The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹6,300 crore (US$880 million), ₹21,654 crore (US$3.0 billion) and ₹45,321 crore (US$6.3 billion) respectively.[10] The major products contributing to the GVA of the district from agriculture and allied services are, sugarcane, paddy, betel leaves, mango, milk, meat and fisheries. The GVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed from manufacturing, construction, minor minerals, software services and unorganised trade.[10]

Divisions

The district has four revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli, Paderu, Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector.[11] These revenue divisions are divided into 46 mandals in the district. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, 1 municipal corporation, 2 municipalities and 12 census towns. Visakhapatnam city is the only municipal corporation and the 2 municipalities in the district are Yelamanchili and Narsipatnam.[12] The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Chintapalle, Gudivada, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta, Upper Sileru Project Site Camp.[13]

Mandals

Revenue divisions of Visakhapatnam district

There are 13 mandals in Visakhapatnam division, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle and Paderu divisions.[11][13] The 43 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#Anakapalle DivisionNarsipatnam DivisionPaderu DivisionVisakhapatnam Division
1AnakapalleAchutapuramAnanthagiriAnandapuram
2ButchayyapetaGolugondaAraku ValleyBheemunipatnam
3CheedikadaKotauratlaChintapalleGajuwaka
4ChodavaramMakavarapalemDumbrigudaPadmanabham
5DeverapalleNakkapalleG.MadugulaParavada
6K.KotapaduNathavaramGudem Kotha VeedhiPedagantyada
7KasimkotaNarsipatnamHukumpetaPendurthi
8MadugulaPayakaraopetaKoyyuruSabbavaram
9MunagapakaRambilliMunchingi PuttuVisakhapatnam (rural)
10RavikamathamS.RayavaramPaderuSeethammadhara
11RoluguntaYelamanchiliPeda BayaluMaharanipeta
12Gopalapatnam
13Mulagada

Politics

There are three parliamentary and 15 assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[14]

Transport

The total of core road network of the district is 945.443 km (587.471 mi). It includes, 298.783 km (185.655 mi) of existing and a proposed length of 646.660 km (401.816 mi).[15]

Buddhist Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh includes Pavurallakonda, Bavikonda, Bojjannakonda and Kotturu Dhanadibbalu from Visakhapatnam district

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[16][17] They include, 162 government, 2,793 mandal and zilla parishads, 9 residential, 1225 private, 5 model, 34 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 147 municipal and 829 other types of schools.[18] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 609,587.[19]

Temples

There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.[20]

Trust controlled Temples
S.no TempleMandalVillage
1 Sri Satyanarayana Swamy TempleANAKAPALLIANAKAPALLI TOWN
2 Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleANAKAPALLIANAKAPALLI TOWN
3 Sri Brahmalingeswara Swamy TempleNARSIPATNAMBALIGHATTAM
4 Sri Nookalamma Ammavari TempleBHEEMUNIPATNAMBHEEMUNIPATNAM
5 Sri Jagannadha Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)CHINAWALTAIR
6 Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi (Durga) Ammavari TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)CHINAWALTAIR
7 Sri Dharamalleswara Swamy TempleGOLUGONDADARAPALEM
8 Sri Erukumamba Ammavari TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)DONDAPARTHI
9 Sri Ramamandiram & Paradesamma Ammavari TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)DONDAPARTHI
10 Sri Anjaneya Swamy TempleGAJUWAKAGAJUWAKA
11 Sri Nookalamma Ammavari TempleGOLUGONDALingampeta
12 sri pramadha umavisweswara kumara swamy templeVISAKHAPATNAMGOPALAPATNAM
13 Sri Satyanarayana Swamy TempleKASIMKOTAKASIMKOTA
14 Sri Pardhasaradhi Swamy TempleMADUGULAMADUGULA
15 Sri Venkateswara & Vinayaka Swamy TempleGAJUWAKAMINDI
16 Sri Nookalamma Ammavari TempleNARSIPATNAMNARSIPATNAM
17 Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleNARSIPATNAMNARSIPATNAM
18 Sri Nookalamma & Gangadevi Ammavari TempleNATHAVARAMNATHAVARAM
19 Sri Panduranga Swamy TemplePAYAKARAOPETAPAYAKARAOPETA
20 Sri Somalingeswara Swamy TempleSABBAVARAMSABBAVARAM, Somanadhapuram
21 Sri Jai Santhosimatha Sahita Saibaba TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM
22 Sri.Kona Malleswara & Anjaneya swamy templesLINGALAPARNAPALLE
23 Sri Karakachettu Polamamba Ammavari TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)PEDAWALTAIR
24 Sri Mahaganapati Prasanna Venkateswara Sri Ayyappa Shiridi Saibaba etc., TemplesVISAKHAPATNAM(U)Seethammadara North Extension
25 Sri Nookambica Ammavari TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Barmacamp
26 Sri Panduranga Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Beach Road
27 Sri ParvatieswaralayamVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Ganesh Nagar
28 Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM R.K.Nagar
29 Sri Satyanarayana Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Sand Hill
30 Sri Sivarama KrishnalayamVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Assamgardens
31 Sri Someswara Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Satyanagar NH-5
32 Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Lawsonsbay Colony
33 Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Port Area
34 Sri Visweswara Swamy TempleVISAKHAPATNAM(U)VISAKHAPATNAM Suryabagh
35 Sri.Madhava & Anjaneya Swamy TempleS MYDUKURS.MYDUKUR
36 Sri Yellamma Ammavari Temple VISAKHAPATNAM(U) VISAKHAPATNAM Yellammathota

References

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  2. ↑ "ALL INDIA SERVICES". Visakhapatnam District Official Website. NIC, Dept. of I.T., Ministry of C&I.T., Government of India. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Visakhapatnam district profile". Andhra Pradesh State Portal. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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  9. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Cape Breton Island 10,311km2
  10. 1 2 "Economy of Visakhapatnam District". Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 "GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division". The Hindu. Viskhapatnam. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district". Official Website of Visakhapatnam District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 26–27, 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies:". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  15. ↑ ":: APRDC ::". Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation. Roads and Buildings Department. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "School Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Trust Boards Abstract". AP Temples Portal, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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